Warning to all parents as expert reveals most dangerous Easter eggs for kids

PARENTS have been warned which Easter eggs are the most dangerous for kids.

An expert explained why certain designs are better than others, and which could be a choking hazard.

It’s natural to want to spoil your kids a bit at this time of year, and go a bit wild on chocolate.

But it’s also sensible to make sure they are as safe as can be, while having fun.

Tiny Hearts Education, which posts handy tips and advice for parents online, said: “Avoid mini solid eggs this Easter.

“They are round and hard which are two big risk factors for choking.”

The account shared a video where someone is scanning the festive selection on offer.

It explained: “This year when doing your Easter shopping for your little one you are going to see so many of these little mini eggs and they’re delicious but we’re not going to grab them.

“We’re going to grab these ones or ones that look like this [bigger and hollow], because these tiny mini ones are hard and their round and we know those are two massive risk factors for choking hazards.

“Whereas these hollow ones are easy to crumble and are much safer for your little one this Easter.”

Parents praised the advice, with some saying they hadn’t thought of it being an issue and thanking the experts.

Some people asked when would the right age be for kids to start eating more solid eggs.

Tiny Hearts Education responded: “For me it would be once they reach at least three with full set of teeth and mature chew. 

“I’ll give them to my five year old this year but not my almost three year old. It comes down to what your comfortable with.”

More tips for parents include cutting smaller packets of sweets into quarters, if they come with the Easter egg.

Make sure you are around your children while they eat them, and don’t allow any running or game playing while they are chewing.

The NHS says that if someone is mildly choking then they will usually be able to clear the blockage themselves.

You should encourage them to keep coughing in order to remove the blockage.

But if coughing doesn’t work you can then start back blows.

If you need to carry out a back blow for someone who is choking then the NHS advises the below.

• Stand behind them and slightly to one side. Support their chest with 1 hand. Lean them forward so the object blocking their airway will come out of their mouth, rather than moving further down.
• Give up to 5 sharp blows between their shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. The heel is between the palm of your hand and your wrist.
• Check if the blockage has cleared.
• If not, give up to 5 abdominal thrusts.